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OD Radio iTunes Feed now updated

If you originally subscribed to OD Radio via iTunes... your feed probably broke about a month ago. It should now have fixed itself automatically. You should see episodes 11, 12, 13, and 14 now via your iTunes software. If not, you may want to visit the iTunes store, search for "optometry", find the OD Radio entry and resubscribe. You can also do it manually by subscribing to: http://www.optometryfeeds.com/rss/odradio

http://www.odconversations.com

Keyless Locks

Why not? Take a look at GoKeyless.com to see some terrific products that might make your life easier. They offer keyless locks for exterior doors, interior doors, as well as cabinets. Many of these units are "audit trail" capable. Each employee can have their own code, which is tracked and allows you to see just when your door is being opened, and by who. Some even feature thumbprint functionality. Worried about battery issues? They start to warn you that batteries are low when the [...]

Don't toss that Omron BP Unit!

Gary Fisher, OD posted a very interesting factoid concerning the popular Omron Wrist BP devices . If you think your Omron is not working properly, "We then found that the units are  factory defaulted to be used on the LEFT wrist.  Once we used them as  directed, they were exceedingly accurate and reproducible. My suggestion is that if your nurses or techs are using them on the RIGHT wrist, that they start using the LEFT wrist or reprogram the units for the right, if they n [...]

Optx2020 Stick-on Bifocals

A recent thread concerning presbyopic scuba divers brought up this very affordable product. The manufacturer's web site said that you should slightly underplus the add due to magnification underwater. The best place to purchase these online is Drillspot.com, which offers Google Checkout, making it easy to buy.

http://snipurl.com/219v5  [www_drillspot_com]

VSP Loses Non-Profit Status

Jeffrey Anshel, OD posted this small but significant news blurb:
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.­A federal appeals court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ruled late last month that Vision Service Plan (VSP), a not-for-profit corporation, does not qualify for exemption under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (4) noting that the organization, formed to provide vision care services to subscribers with whom it contracts “is not primarily engaged in promoting social welfare [...]

Polaroid Film Being Phased Out

If you're one of the hold-outs still using Polaroid film in your retinal camera, better stock up quick. Jeffrey Palmer, OD noted that the company has announced Polaroid will soon no longer manufacture the film. They are currently looking for a company to produce the film under license, but who knows? Soren Nywall, OD wrote that you can still get the film at eCameraFilms.com . Time to go digital.

http://tinyurl.com/yq4fol
http://snipurl.com/219us  [www_ecamerafilms_com]

Cool Digital Picture Frame

Dan Bintz, OD of AcuityPro.com pointed out a new ultra-sleek digital picture frame that is just around the corner. This unit is even remotely updatable.

http://snipurl.com/219vs  [gizmodo_com]

ADrive Gives 50 GB of Free Online Storage

Per uber-poster Dickson Chen, OD "Looks like a serious case of oneupsmanship in the online storage industry..." He's dead on with this one. ADrive.com is now offering 50 gigs of free online storage. They plan to eventually start offering paid enterprise solutions, but obviously hope to get a big start out of the gate with their aggressive free service. A recent review of ADrive showed no real negatives, but current lack of encryption would be something to consider. If you have so [...]

Optcom AudioBlog (#6)

Do-it-yourself office education stations... digital picture frames, hard drive media players, PowerPoint tricks, Windows MovieMaker, and more. Bonus track: Infrared by The Rantings of EVA (Garageband.com) See Optcom.com to listen directly... (or ODConversations.com, or OptometryFeeds.com)

RSS: http://waltmayo.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=optcomaudioblog

SECO Podcast Series (#13)

OK... post-SECO... now I can start pumping out the fun stuff again. Here's a great lecture from SECO 2007. This was our opening presentation last year, part one of a two part lecture. I think you'll enjoy it. You can listen to this podcast on the web at http://www.ODConversations.com.

Notes:
1) The SECO Podcast Series RSS feed is changing, please note the change below.
2) The iTunes feed will correct itself automatically in the next couple of days
3) The SECO Po [...]